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Cloverdale council discusses short-term water assistance for property with arsenic concerns; funding amount referenced
Summary
Council discussed a request related to a property buying water (trucking) because of arsenic in its supply; staff said the water board must approve new clients and indicated the city would likely issue a check for $5,725 to assist, subject to agency approvals.
Council members and staff discussed a request tied to a property with arsenic in its well and the need for short-term purchased water service while longer-term approvals are processed.
Staff and a speaker identified as Howard described that the property is currently purchasing water from the city and trucking it to fill tanks because the local well has arsenic concerns. The discussion noted the regional water board must approve any new clients before the agency can accept them and that the water agency is operating at about 50% capacity, which staff said has financial impacts on the agency.
In the transcript Howard said, assuming council approval, “we will be writing that check for the 5,725” and that the payment would likely be processed later that week or the following week. A resident asked for clarification about the quantity of water previously used by the property; that figure was not provided in the supplied transcript.
Council members asked whether the city could seek indemnification from the water agency and about collecting fees upfront; staff said they work with neighboring counties and partners and follow up on capacity and approval matters. The transcript segment provided does not include a recorded formal vote on issuing the payment or a completed interagency agreement in the excerpted text.
